A Siege of Herons

Meanwhile and Far Away, The Final Chapter

Now that both the month of August and the Twenty-Eighth Olympiad are over, it's time to take stock of how our proud American brethren have fared.

• 35 Gold medals (up by 9 since last update)
• 62 Americans dead this month in Iraq (up by 8)
• 39 Silver medals (up by 9)
• August 2004 ranks as sixth most deadly month in Operation Infinite Profit (up one position)
• 29 Bronze medals (up by 6)
• Nearly 6700 Americans wounded thus far in Iraq (Total not recently updated)
• 103 total medals (a pick up of 24)
• 981 total Americans dead (a pick up of 8)

While we may hear some talking heads at the RNC this week lauding those numbers in the odd bullets in the above list, I seriously doubt that they'll be brave enough to voice any of the even ones. At least not in the public area of the Garden.

A Siege of Herons

posted by A Siege of Herons @ 4:15:00 PM